Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

Apr
21
2020
— Industry Trends

Car Makers Revamp Production Lines to Build Ventilators

The US automotive industry is scrambling to set up production lines to build ventilators to meet critical needs in the fight against COVID-19. The race to build ventilators has seen car makers, like Ford and GM, do quick changes over to designers and builders for this critical medical equipment.
Apr
16
2020
— Industry Trends

Irony of Industry Disruption and Digital Transformation ROI

Over the course of the last two years, digital transformation ROI is probably the topic I have been asked about the most. Clearly, return on investment continues to be challenging for most industrial companies.
Apr
15
2020
— Industry Trends

Predictive Maintenance to Optimize Operations

At the recent ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Chris Williams, AspenTech, spoke about the realities of implementations of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive analytics, and predictive maintenance technologies from the field.
Apr
13
2020
Peter Reynolds — Industry Trends

Re-Thinking Asset Performance Management

In my recent podcast with Ron Beck, Director of Industry Marketing with AspenTech, I shared ARC Advisory Group’s asset performance management research conducted research back in 2019. The research involved a survey of 365 industry practitioners and interviews with several asset owners.